To Be Home

To Be Home is a rich collection of healing Kirtan chants and passionate songs of devotion in a lush acoustic roots musical landscape. Chant artist and singer songwriter David Newman (Durga Das), is joined by devotional vocalist Mira, Grammy® Award winning producer Trina Shoemaker (Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris), legendary drummer Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel, Paul McCartney), tabla and esraj master Benjy Wertheimer (Shantala, Krishna Das), renowned bansuri flutist Steve Gorn, and guitarist Philippo Franchini. To Be Home is a genre transcending tapestry of spirited sound poetry that weaves elements of the past, present, east and west into a mystical and magical elixir for the heart.

Guru is the intelligence which illuminates darkness and thereby reveals what is real. Gurudev refers to the highest truth and can reveal itself in many ways. When it is embodied within a person, that person is known as a great teacher or Guru and is often referred to as Gurudev. While chanting this mantra, it is important to reflect on how you connect and open to that truth.

It’s time for healing, time to have faith.
Time for living with trust in God’s Grace
Time for releasing all the things that you fear
Listen to your heart and tell me what you hear.

Time for giving and time to believe.
Time to reap harvest time to receive.
There’s no time for wasting with happiness so near.
Listen to your heart and tell me what you hear.

On a journey of a lifetime
Above the noises of the crowd
In the throws of passion’s fire
Can you reach the higher ground
Oh can you feel it, isn’t it clear
Listen to your heart, tell me what you hear.
It’s time for kindness, compassion and care
Time to take action be bold and unaware
Time to move forward while your vision is clear
Listen to your heart
Tell me what you hear

Amidst the cries for freedom
On the wings of prayer
For the hunger, the desire, to feed a soul lost in despair
Oh can you feel it, isn’t it clear
Listen to your heart and tell me what you hear.
Listen to your heart and tell me what you hear.
Gonna Listen to my Heart and tell you what I hear!

My heart song sings love each other
My heart sings see god in the other
My heart song sings love each other
See god in the other
Be kind and live as one, live as one…

Reverence to Shiva whose eternal state of equanimity and peace watches over the world. Shiva is the truth of oneness behind the many forms. Om is the sacred or primordial sound that contains within it the creation, preservation and changing nature of the universe. The last line calls out to names of Shiva meaning, the Supreme Being resplendent with the marks of the radiant moon.

Victory to Sita and Ram, the very essence of happiness and fulfillment. Rama and Sita, the Divine masculine and feminine found themselves in each other. From two, they became one, merging in eternity while maintaining the duality of form to carry out their dharma and serve humanity. This union serves as a healing salve to seekers, expressing the teaching of Sub Ek – meaning all One!

It'll lift you up, make you whole
Like rain it's falling shower blessings on us all
Make you strong, comfort your soul
Like rain it's falling shower blessings on us all

Like Rain Like Rain Like Rain
Like rain it's falling shower blessings on us all

It’ll know your heart, hear your call
Like rain it's falling shower blessings on us all
And light the path guide your way home
Like rain it's falling shower blessings on us all

Like Rain Like Rain Like Rain
Like rain it's falling shower blessings on us all

Victory to Radha, the Divine lover. Govinda and Gopala are sacred names of Krishna, meaning ruler and protector of the cows respectively. This chant speaks of Krishna who not only dances with His beloved, but who protects all of creation and all forms of life. Bolo is to speak or sing - as we do in this mantra to the eternal beloveds intoxicated with Love for each other. The dance of their infinite hearts blesses the world and heals all hearts.

I met a lover of God, a lover of wisdom, a lover of truth
I met a lover of God, our hearts were singing, singing in tune
I met a lover of God, a lover of mercy, a lover of all
I met a lover of God, who gave his life and heard his call
Sita Ram Jai Sita Ram Sita Ram Jai Sita Ram
Sita Ram Jai Sita Ram Sita Rama Rama Ram Sita Ram

I met a lover of God, a lover of spirit, a lover of faith
I met a lover of God, we were both headed in the same way

How you have feared not knowing where you stand
A blessings shared does not ask you for your power
You called out to your God, you got on your knees and prayed
For a reason that he came to you this way
Hard to see that it’s worth its weight in gold
Or even worth anything at all

Do you know…
You’re a beautiful Soul a beautiful Soul
Do you know…
You’re a beautiful Soul a beautiful Soul

So much to bear swept away in holy waters
Not knowing where this heart would find a home
You reached for a hand
and you made your presence known
Seeking an answer how this time could slip away
Hard to believe beyond a shadow of a doubt
There’s beauty in suffering, the rise greater than the fall

Do you know…
You’re a beautiful Soul a beautiful Soul
Do you know…
You’re a beautiful Soul a beautiful Soul
Do you know…
You’re a beautiful Soul a beautiful Soul

Om Namah Shivaya Namah Shivaya Shiva Om

In this mantra we give praise to the Great being known as Shiva - that exists infinitely as all and intimately within each of us. Shiva is the auspicious or pure Self that dwells within.